John Calvin Jureit
Engineers in Miami, FL

3958284, May 25, 1976

Dec 4, 1974

5/529681

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Andrew G. Seipos - Miami FL

A47C 1900

5200R

The bed frame includes a pair of side rails, end rails and intermediate slats in coplanar relation. The slats and end rails are secured at opposite ends to the side rails by plates of the type having a plurality of teeth struck to project to one side thereof. Particularly, the plates are embedded on opposite sides of the joints formed between the ends of the slats and end rails on the one hand and the side rails on the other hand. A central support strip of sheet metal underlies the intermediate slats and its ends overlie the end rails. The central support is secured by plates of the foregoing type wherein the teeth pass through the strap and are embedded into the underlying wooden end rails. In one form hereof a corner plate is provided for joining the ends of the end rails to the ends of the side rails. The corner plate includes a sheet metal plate formed to provide channel shaped portions at opposite ends which extend at right angles to one another with inside and outside radii therebetween.

3939548, Feb 24, 1976

Apr 19, 1974

5/462443

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Miami FL
Benjamin Kushner - Miami FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23P 1100

29432

The apparatus includes a conveyor table having press heads mounted on opposite sides. Coils of connector plate stock having prepunched integrally extending teeth feed upper and lower press platens movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of joints formed by wooden frame members disposed on the conveyor between the press heads. Upon completion of the pressing operation, a feed mechanism locates predetermined lengths of connector stock between the press platens for the next cut and embedment operation. Selectively extensible and retractable stops are provided on the conveyor table and press heads against which respective webs and chords of the frame being fabricated are butted to locate the same in position forming a completed frame. Clamps on the conveyor press the chords against the web ends while the connector plates are embedded in the joints.

4047282, Sep 13, 1977

Apr 19, 1976

5/678393

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Sunrise FL
Ben Kushner - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23P 1100

29432

The apparatus includes a conveyor table having pairs of press heads mounted on its opposite sides. Strips of sheet metal stock from coils are fed through respective die sets for punching integrally extending teeth in the metal strips and the connector plate stock thus formed is fed into the respective paths of movement of upper and lower press platens. The platens are movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of joints formed by wooden frame members disposed on the conveyor between the press heads. Simultaneously with the pressing operation, the die set punches additional teeth into the strip. Upon completion of the pressing operation, a feed mechanism locates predetermined lengths of connector stock with struck teeth between the press platens for the next cut and embedment operation. Selectively extensible and retractable stops are provided on the conveyor table and press heads against which respective webs and chords of a frame undergoing fabrication are butted to locate the same in position forming a completed frame.

4081893, Apr 4, 1978

Aug 4, 1976

5/711499

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Sunrise FL
Benjamin Kushner - Miami FL
Andrew G. Seipos - Miami FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23P 1100

29432

The method includes the use of a conveyor table mounting press assemblies above and below the table respectively. Coils of connector plate stock having prepunched integrally extending teeth feed upper and lower press platens of the press assemblies, the platens being movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of a joint formed by a pair of wooden frame members disposed in end-to-end butting relation on the conveyor between the press assemblies. To join a pair of wooden members end to end in butting relation, the members are displaced forwardly along the conveyor table with the trailing member offset laterally from the leading member until the offset member butts a stop which locates the butt joint in accurate registration between the press platens. Clamp cylinders displace both members against a fence to longitudinally align the members. The press platens thereafter move to cut discrete plates from the coils and embed the teeth thereof into the opposite sides of the joint.

4044093, Aug 23, 1977

Sep 26, 1974

5/509568

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23Q 300

269321F

The flat chord truss jig assembly includes a jig pad carrying two pairs of laterally spaced elongated guide bars. Releasable clamps are provided along the opposite outer edges of the pad and engageable with the outermost pair of bars. The innermost pair of bars are connected by longitudinally spaced rods reverse threaded at opposite ends for threaded engagement with the bars whereby rotation of the rods moves the innermost pair of bars toward and away from one another to introduce similar camber in each innermost bar. An end locator plate is positioned between each pair of bars at opposite ends of the truss. The chords and diagonals of a flat chord truss are disposed between the pairs of bars on opposite sides of the jig pad and connector plates of the type having integrally struck teeth are prepositioned at the joints between such chords and diagonals. The jig assembly is moved through a press whereupon the teeth of the connector plates are embedded into the joints to complete a flat chord truss.

4033025, Jul 5, 1977

Jul 30, 1975

5/600506

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Miami FL
Benjamin Kushner - Miami FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B23P 1702

29417

The apparatus includes a conveyor table having press heads mounted on opposite sides. Coils of connector plate stock having prepunched integrally extending teeth feed upper and lower press platens movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of joints formed by wooden frame members disposed on the conveyor between the press heads. Upon completion of the pressing operation, a feed mechanism locates predetermined lengths of connector stock between the press platens for the next cut and embedment operation. Selectively extensible and retractable stops are provided on the conveyor table and press heads against which respective webs and chords of the frame being fabricated are butted to locate the same in position forming a completed frame. Clamps on the conveyor press the chords against the web ends while the connector plates are embedded in the joints.

4025028, May 24, 1977

Feb 21, 1975

5/551990

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Benjamin H. Kushner - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Sunrise FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B27F 700

227 7

The apparatus includes slat and rail conveyors which pick up slats and rails from respective hoppers on the input side of the machine and convey the slats and rails into joint forming positions between vertically opposed pressheads mounted on opposite sides of the machine. Coils of connector plate stock, having prepunched integrally extending teeth, feed each of the upper and lower press platens and which platens are movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates into opposite sides of the joints formed by the rails and slats disposed between the pressheads. In the automatic mode, the partially completed frame is advanced a predetermined distance and a second slat is located between the side rails whereupon the pressheads are automatically actuated to cut discrete connector plates from the connector stock and embed the teeth thereof into the opposite sides of the second slat and rails. The sequence of operation continues until the first frame is substantially completed.

3985278, Oct 12, 1976

Apr 7, 1975

5/565756

John Calvin Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Adolfo Castillo - Miami FL
Roy Leutwyler - Miami FL
Larry Brodsky - Sunrise FL
Ben Kushner - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

B27F 702

227 86

The apparatus includes a conveyor table having pairs of press heads mounted on its opposite sides. Strips of sheet metal stock from coils are fed through respective die sets for punching integrally extending teeth in the metal strips and the connector plate stock thus formed is fed into the respective paths of movement of upper and lower press platens. The platens are movable toward one another to substantially simultaneously cut the connector stock to predetermined lengths to form connector plates and embed the teeth of the connector plates on opposite sides of joints formed by wooden frame members disposed on the conveyor between the press heads. Simultaneously with the pressing operation, the die set punches additional teeth into the strip. Upon completion of the pressing operation, a feed mechanism locates predetermined lengths of connector stock with struck teeth between the press platens for the next cut and embedment operation. Selectively extensible and retractable stops are provided on the conveyor table and press heads against which respective webs and chords of a frame undergoing fabrication are butted to locate the same in position forming a completed frame.

RE31234, May 10, 1983

Jun 14, 1978

5/915445

John C. Jureit - Coral Gables FL
John M. Des Jardins - Columbiaville MI

Gang-Nail Systems, Inc. - Miami FL

E04B 132, E04B 716

403163

The joint includes a pair of connector plates each having a plurality of teeth struck therefrom for embedment into the ends of wooden members forming a part of a truss or frame. The teeth are distributed over the major portion of the plates inset from end portions thereof. Openings are provided in the plate end portions. In one form hereof, the metal about the opening in one plate end is extruded through the opening in the end of the other plate whereby the extruded metal forms a bearing surface for pivoting the plates relative to one another. In another form, teeth are struck from marginal portions about the opening of one plate and received through the end opening in the other plate. These teeth are formed over to effect a bearing surface. Bolts or rivets may also be used to pivotally connect the plates one to the other.

4165672, Aug 28, 1979

Dec 30, 1977

5/865930

John C. Jureit - Coral Gables FL
Benjamin H. Kushner - Miami FL

Automated Building Components, Inc. - Miami FL

F16B 500

85 13

This invention relates to a connector plate for joining wooden members comprising a planar metal plate having at least one pair of teeth formed by being struck from the plate so as to form a single opening therebetween with the teeth extending in a direction that is approximately perpendicularly and with the width of one of the teeth at its root being greater than the width of the other tooth at its root, and the length of such one tooth being greater than the length of the other tooth.